Roths Career Night Helps Cavs Hand Lewis and Clark 60-44 Home Loss

11/16/2008 12:37:34 AM

PORTLAND, Ore.—Behind a career-high 14 points, six rebounds and five assists from sophomore Haley Roth, Concordia defeated cross-town foe Lewis & Clark 60-44 in non-conference women’s basketball action on Saturday.

With the win, CU moved to 1-1 on the year after suffering a loss to St. Martin’s on Thursday. The game was the season opener for Lewis & Clark.

Roth opened with the first bucket of the game with a layup 35 seconds in and returned down the court by assisting fellow sophomore Danielle Clauson to give CU a quick 4-1 lead.

The Pioneers would respond to take the lead, but the visiting never fall behind by more than two points throughout the half, creating six ties on the court before Roth would finish the period with the final two baskets to give the Cavs a 8-24 lead, The last-minute burst would carry over to out of the break as CU unleashed a 20-4 run to start the second half.

Holding the Pioneers to 28.1 percent shooting in the second half, including an 0-for-10 line from beyond the three-point arc, Concordia outscored the home team 32-20 in the final 20 minutes.

Led by Angela Gimeno’s team-high seven boards, CU out rebounded L&C 56-to-40. With 10 points, Ann Snodderly joined Roth as the only other Cavalier in double figures on the scoring column. Snodderly went 6-of-8 from the floor while Roth converted 7-of-10 attempts as the duo accounted for more than 50 percent of the team’s field goals.

Roth had previous career highs of 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.

“We had a great team effort tonight,” Concordia head coach Aaron Christian said. “We shot the ball well in the second half and won the rebounding battle by working hard on the offensive glass, which is always a point of emphasis for the program.”

Concordia resumes action on Nov. 21 when it hosts Pacific Lutheran for the team’s home opener. Tip is set for at 7 p.m. on the campus of Concordia University.